Yongshan County

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Yongshan County
永善县
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Location of Yongshan County (red) and Zhaotong City (pink) within Yunnan
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Yongshan
Location of the seat in Yunnan
Coordinates: 28°13′44″N103°38′17″E / 28.229°N 103.638°E / 28.229; 103.638
Country People's Republic of China
Province Yunnan
Prefecture-level city Zhaotong
GB/T 2260530625
Area
  Total2,883 km2 (1,113 sq mi)
Population
  Total410,000
  Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
657300
Area code 0870
Website www.ynys.gov.cn

Yongshan County (Chinese :永善县; pinyin :Yǒngshàn Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and northwest across the Jinsha River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong.

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Ethnic groups

There are two main Yi ethnic subgroups in Yongshan County, namely Laluo (腊罗) and Niesu (聂苏). [1]

Administrative divisions

Yongshan County has 8 towns, 5 townships and 2 ethnic townships. [2]

8 towns
5 townships
2 ethnic townships

Government

Poverty

Yongshan was a state-designated poor county, which means the average income of its people is below 530 yuan a year - that is, less than 30 US cents a day. [3] [4]

Climate

Climate data for Yongshan, elevation 976 m (3,202 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)19.9
(67.8)
34.3
(93.7)
36.8
(98.2)
35.0
(95.0)
37.2
(99.0)
37.2
(99.0)
37.1
(98.8)
38.4
(101.1)
38.7
(101.7)
32.4
(90.3)
26.5
(79.7)
21.5
(70.7)
38.7
(101.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)10.1
(50.2)
13.3
(55.9)
18.2
(64.8)
23.5
(74.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.8
(82.0)
30.5
(86.9)
30.3
(86.5)
25.9
(78.6)
20.6
(69.1)
17.1
(62.8)
11.6
(52.9)
21.3
(70.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)6.9
(44.4)
9.2
(48.6)
13.2
(55.8)
18.0
(64.4)
21.1
(70.0)
23.0
(73.4)
25.1
(77.2)
24.8
(76.6)
21.4
(70.5)
17.1
(62.8)
13.3
(55.9)
8.4
(47.1)
16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)4.6
(40.3)
6.5
(43.7)
9.9
(49.8)
14.1
(57.4)
17.4
(63.3)
19.7
(67.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.2
(70.2)
18.4
(65.1)
14.7
(58.5)
10.8
(51.4)
6.2
(43.2)
13.8
(56.8)
Record low °C (°F)−3.3
(26.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.7
(38.7)
8.9
(48.0)
13.9
(57.0)
15.3
(59.5)
14.8
(58.6)
11.3
(52.3)
3.3
(37.9)
1.5
(34.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−3.3
(26.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)4.6
(0.18)
6.2
(0.24)
21.6
(0.85)
51.5
(2.03)
72.4
(2.85)
130.5
(5.14)
143.8
(5.66)
148.3
(5.84)
79.7
(3.14)
36.7
(1.44)
10.1
(0.40)
2.7
(0.11)
708.1
(27.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)3.54.08.311.513.417.115.414.714.213.05.33.0123.4
Average snowy days1.50.6000000000.10.42.6
Average relative humidity (%)70686767697778788079747173
Mean monthly sunshine hours 53.369.5103.0124.9116.291.8142.5147.987.654.569.654.61,115.4
Percent possible sunshine 16222832282234372415221725
Source: China Meteorological Administration [5] [6]

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References

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